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FIFA: World Cup: France-Iraq enters lightning delay at halftime

PHILADELPHIA -- The Group I clash between France and Iraq has entered a delay for severe weather, the first such stoppage at the 2026 World Cup. According to a FIFA...

FIFA: Iraq striker Aymen Hussein exits vs. France with apparent injury

PHILADELPHIA -- Iraq striker Aymen Hussein departed in the 26th minute of his side's Group I clash with...

FIFA: Report: Mexico to start Guillermo Ochoa vs. Czech Republic

Legendary Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo "Memo" Ochoa will make one more World Cup appearance, according to ESPN on Monday. With...

FIFA: England, Ghana ‘ready to pay price’ to advance in World Cup

Marcus Rashford may not have started England's World Cup opener against Croatia, but he certainly finished it with...

FIFA: Christian Pulisic practices, on track for USMNT group stage finale

Christian Pulisic practiced with the U.S. men's national team on Monday, his first team workout since straining his...

FIFA: Lionel Messi’s family confirms father experiencing health-related issue

As Argentina legend Lionel Messi makes history at the World Cup, his father is experiencing a "health situation" that prompted family members to release...

FIFA: South Africa rallies to tie Czech Republic on Teboho Mokoena goal

Teboho Mokoena's goal from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute gave South Africa a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in the second...

FIFA: Brazil’s Neymar ruled out for World Cup match vs. Haiti

Brazil forward Neymar has been ruled out for Friday's World Cup match against Haiti in Philadelphia. The Brazil federation confirmed Thursday that Neymar will not...

FIFA: Ivory Coast’s Elye Wahi denied Canadian visa for World Cup match

Canadian authorities have denied entry to Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi for a World Cup clash with Germany on Saturday in Toronto. The 23-year-old player...

FIFA: Embattled Ronaldo: Portugal’s World Cup ‘far from over’

Embattled superstar Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off worries about Portugal's opening performance at the World Cup. Ranked with the pre-tournament favorites, Portugal posted a lackluster 1-1...

FIFA: Luis Diaz logs goal, assist in Cup debut as Colombia beat Uzbekistan

Luis Diaz shined in his World Cup debut, scoring the tiebreaker in the 65th minute and contributing an assist to lift Colombia to a...